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Shamley Green Pre-Purchase Roof Survey
Pre-purchase roof surveys for homes and businesses in Shamley Green. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Lead that has worked loose at a wall or chimney
- Signs of past leaks inside the loft
- Blocked or leaking gutters
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. It usually takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Rural addresses near Shamley Green can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We help you pick the package that suits the property.
- We agree a visit, including weekends if that helps.
- The coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters are inspected and photographed.
- Moisture detection, structural checks, thermal imaging or a drone are added where your package includes them.
- We send the report with recommendations ranked by urgency, ready for you to discuss with the seller or agent.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
How to book
To get a price for pre-purchase roof surveys in Shamley Green, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
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Pre-purchase roof survey in Shamley Green: what you get
The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a home to repair, and one of the hardest for a buyer to see. Our pre-purchase roof survey gives you a careful look at it before you are committed. We check the coverings, ridges, valleys, flashings, chimneys and gutters, plus the loft where there is safe access. You get a photo-illustrated written report. If you are worried about patch repairs that may hide an ongoing problem and gutters that overflow or drip at the joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and downpipes, clay and concrete tiles and natural slate alike.
Some older homes in villages like Shamley Green are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters, with a note and a photo for each point. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Location
- Shamley Green (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a pre-purchase roof survey looks like in Shamley Green
Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. About 2.5 miles north lies Chilworth Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Shamley Green has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Chilworth station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Shamley Green and the rest of Surrey, as part of our work across London and the South East. Shamley Green is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for pre-purchase roof surveys.
Every address in GU5 is covered for pre-purchase roof surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close. We also cover the places around Shamley Green: Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Shamley Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Red Lion Inn and Cucknell's Wood. The nearest railway station is Chilworth station, about 2.1 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
Leave it or get it looked at?
After exchange, any roof defect is yours to deal with. Before it, you still have choices. A survey after you’ve moved in tells you the same things, but too late to use them in the purchase. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
For a price for your roof in Shamley Green, phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Shamley Green
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at our cost guide and two real surveys.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
FAQs for Shamley Green
Do you cover smaller places like Shamley Green?
Yes, Shamley Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Do you cover Shamley Green?
Yes, Shamley Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How long does a pre-purchase roof survey take?
The visit normally takes about one to two hours at a typical house, with time for the loft where it can be reached. We will confirm what to expect when we arrange the visit.
Is a roof survey worth having alongside a home survey?
They do different things. A home survey looks at the whole property, and ours concentrates on the roof alone. Ours sits alongside a RICS survey rather than replacing it.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Will you need to get into the loft?
Where we can, yes. From the roof space we can see staining, timbers and underlay. If access is not possible, we note it in the report.
For landlords and managing agents
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
What a pre-purchase roof survey does not cover
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- How a seller will respond, or what the house is worth
- Faults hidden behind ceilings, boards or coverings
- Asbestos testing of any kind
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and downpipes
- The roof space
- Lead flashings and valleys
- Flat-roofed extensions and dormers
- Clay and concrete tiles
- Natural slate
Signs you need a pre-purchase roof survey in Shamley Green
Rear extensions, dormers and garages often have flat roofs. A felt roof often lasts around 15 to 20 years, and ponding, blisters and splits are common signs of age. They’re easy to overlook on a viewing, particularly when they’re only visible from an upper floor.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Sagging ridge lines or uneven roof slopes
- Gutters that overflow or drip at the joints
- Loose pots and cracked flaunching
- Quick fixes on flashings and valleys
The streets around a church like Christ Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book anyone
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What insurance they carry
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours